Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice
Flavorful, Cajun inspired red beans and rice recipe. Tastes like it's been cooking all day but is ready in half the time. This is a great family meal that you can even have on a weeknight!
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat
- 12 oz andouille sausage diced
- 1 cup yellow onions diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup bell pepper diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 8 cups water or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chicken base omit if using chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon ham base do not omit
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 pound pork neckbones can also used smoked turkey necks or wings
- 1 pound red beans soaked
Instructions
- Using the sauté function, sauté andouille sausage in bacon fat (or other neutral tasting oil) until brown. This may take between 3-5 minutes.
- Once sausage is browned remove from instant pot with a slotted spoon, reserving any oil that is remaining. Add additional oil or bacon fat it needed.
- With the sauté function, sauté celery, onions, and bell pepper for 3-5 minutes or until softened.
- Add in garlic and stir, allowing to only sauté for about a minute.
- Add sausage back into the instant pot along with the remaining ingredients.
- Stir to combine then add the lid and close the seal.
- Set the instant pot to pressure cook on high for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, open the valve to allow a quick release.
- You can either serve as is or turn the instant pot back to saute to allow the sauce to thicken over the high heat. I also like to take a potato masher and mash up some of the beans and allow some to stay whole.
- Serve over white rice. Here’s my perfect white rice recipe.